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296 PERIOD OF CIVIL WAR
party lines, and its acceptance, was the
feature of California politics in 1862. To it was added
the intimation that there would be a departure from
established practices in the matter of political bribery
by the new party. The constitutional amendments,
making the governor's term of office four years, the
legislative sessions biennial, and changing the judicial
system, were adopted by the people in 1862, and confirmed
by the legislature in 1863."
* The senators elected in 1862 for the legislature of 1863, the last under
the annual rule were, besides the hold-over members elected the previous
year, J. O. McCullough, Merced, Mariposa, and Stanislaus; Joseph 8.
Wallis, Sta Clara; Alexander G. Abell, G. W. Clark, M. S. Whiting, S. F.;
C. 8. Porter, Contra Costa and Marin; Joseph M. Cavis, Tuolumne and
Mono; William Higby, Calaveras; O. Harvey, A. H. Sexton, El Dorado;
Newton Booth, Sac; James H. McNabb, Sonoma; T. B. Higgins, Placer;
J. C. Birdseye, Nevada; Francis Anderson, Sierra; William H. Park, Yulwt
and Sutter; Lewis Cunuingham, Yuba; Thomas B. Shannon, Butte and
Plumas. All were chosen on the administration ticket. The officers of the
assembly chosen were: A. M. Crane, pres't pro tern; John White, sec; H.
G. Stebbins, asst sec.; George I. Lytle, E. W. Councilman, sergt-at-arms;
John E. VanDareo, W. F. Heustis, J. B. Reed, Robert Henderson, L. M.
Foulke, Holland Smith, clerks.
The assembly was composed of Thomas Scott, Henry Robinson, Alatneda;
A. B. Andrews, E. M. Simpson, Amador; F. M. Smith, J. G. Moore, Butte;
Teuton G. McDonald, James Barclay (Thomas Campbell, elected, died),
Calavenw; T. G. Butler, Colusa and Tehama; T. G. Wright, Contra Costa;
S. W. Sanderson, Thomas Fitch, J. R. Clark, James Burr, El Dorado; James
Smith, Fresno (elected, died); Stephen G. Whipple, Humboldt; S. P. Wright,
Klamath and Del Norte; E. J. C. Kewen, J. A. Watson, Los Angeles;
Robert Torrence, Marin; J. W. Wilcox, Mariposa; T. M. Ames, Mendocino;
James W. Robertson, Merced and Stanislaus; M. A.. Castro, Monterey;
Chancellor Hartsan, Napa and Lake; James Collins, William H. Sears. John
M. Rule, Seth Martin, Nevada; C. C. Dudley, John Yale, N. W. Blanchard,
Placer; M. D. Howell, Plumas; W. EL Barton, M. M. Estee, Amos Adams,
J. H. Warwick, Charles Duncombe, Sac.; R. S. Allen, San Bernardino;
George A. Johnson, San Diego; George Barstow, Henry L. Dodge, 0. P.
Sutton, John E. Kincaid, Cyrus Palmer, Jacob Duth, James A. Banks, John
F. Swift, Hugh Farley, Benjamin Dore, Andrew J. Gunninson, William R.
Wheaton, S. F.; T. J. Keys, Samuel Myers, San Joaquin; Ramon J. Hill,
San Luis Obispo and Sta Barbara; James G. Denniston, San Mateo; J. J.
Owen, J. W. Owen, D. W. Harrington, Sta Clara; I. C. Wilson, Sta Cruz;
J. N. Chappell, Shasta; E. B. Smith, James Crawford, Sierra; William
Irwin, B. T. Varney, Siskiyou; J. M. Dudley, Solano; E. F. Dunne, W. M.
Rider, J. B. Beeson, Sonoma; C. S. Harwell, Sutter; M. W. Porsonette,
Trinity; J. W. Freeman, Tulare and Buena Vista; T. N. Ma a, N. M.
Orr, Frederick Lux, Tuolumne and Mono; Edwin Patten, Y , J. C. Sargent,
0. F. Redfield, D. 0. Adkinson, Yuba. All were elects * on the union
administration ticket, except 10 union democrats who would not fuse, and 7
secessionists. On a joint ballot there were &4 administration, 15 union democrats,
and 11 secessionists from the southern counties. The officers of the
assembly were: T. N. Machin, speaker; James Collins, speaker pro tern.;
N. G. Worthington, W. N. Slocum, W. G. Wood, James G. Smith, G. H.
Marble, George A. Hill, H. Polley, E. M. Lyntle, clerks; Thomas Eager,
A. H. Winn, sg'ts-at-arms. Sac. Union, Jan. 5,1863; Col Jour. Sen., 1863,20.21.